Contains key accreditation international standards and related accreditation IAF and ILAC guidance documents. ISO standards are available through the respective member states National Standards Bodies or directly from the ISO website.
ILAC publications are available from the ILAC website.
IAF publications are available from the IAF website.
Accreditation Standards and Related ILAC/IAF Guidance Documents
| Accreditation Standard | Accreditation Standard | Related ILAC/IAF/AFRAC/SADCA Documents |
|---|---|---|
| ISO/IEC 17011: 2017 | Conformity assessment – general requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies | ILAC IAF/ILAC A3:03/2020 - IAF/ILAC Multi-Lateral Mutual Recognition Arrangements (Arrangements): Template report for peer evaluation of an Accreditation Body based on ISO/IEC 17011:2017 AFRAC M002: AFRAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement SADCA M002: SADCA Mutual Recognition Arrangement ILAC P5 :05/2019 ILAC MRA Scopes Obligations |
| ISO 15189: 2012 | Medical laboratories – Particular requirements for quality and competence | ILAC G 26: 11/2018 – Guidance for the implementation of a medical laboratory accreditation scheme ILAC P 9: 06/2014 – ILAC policy for participation in proficiency testing activities ILAC P 10:07/2020 – ILAC policy on metrological traceability of measurement results |
| ISO/IEC 17020: 2012 | Conformity assessment – Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection | ILAC P 15: 05/2020 – Application of ISO/IEC 17020: 2012 for the accreditation of inspection bodies |
| ISO/IEC 17021 -1: 2015 | Conformity assessment -- Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems - Part 1: Requirements | IAF MD Series as appropriate for the sub - scope |
| ISO/IEC 17024: 2012 | Conformity assessment – General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons | |
| ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 | General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories | ILAC P 9: 06/2014 – ILAC policy for participation in proficiency testing activities ILAC P 10: 07/2020 – ILAC policy on metrological traceability of measurement results ILAC P 14: 09/2020 ILAC policy for measurement uncertainty in calibration ILAC G 24: 2007 - Guidelines for the determination of calibration |
| ISO/IEC 17043 | General requirements for proficiency testing | |
| ISO/IEC 17065: 2012 | Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services | |
| ISO 17034: 2016 | General requirements for the competence of reference material producers |
